As a filer, I should be able to see filing notifications in an in app notification center- FS-3839
As a filer, I should be able to see a notification widget across all pages in the app- FS-3840
As a filer, I need to be able to assign an agency to my case– FS-3880
Where configured, filers will have the ability to select an Agency to receive notifications for the case
Client Reported Issues
Incorrect Case Style- ESS-22039
Grace period notification not showing for partial rejection- ESS-21270
Case Style in lower case on Subsequent cases – ESS-22424
EFSP 2025.5– Release 6/30/2025
New Functionality
As a filer, I should see a card for each service contact - FS-4091
New user experience when managing service contacts on a case
As a filer I should be able to filter service contacts by name, party, and service selection - FS-4093
As a filer, I should be able to add and select the service methods when using Service of Process to serve a contact – FS-3835
Where configured, filers will have the ability to select multiple methods of service for service contacts
As a filer, I should see Service of Process information on the Summary page and Envelope Details – FS-3837
As a filer, I should see Service of Process fees calculated – FS4281
As a filer, I need service packages generated when performing Service of Process – FS-3883
When configured, users will see auto generated service packages added to the envelope when using Service of Process service methods
As a filer, when I'm requesting a hearing on a case that has a judge assigned, the hearing judge field should display the Judge on the case– FS-4151
Ad Hoc hearing judge field will now be prefilled when the case has a judge assigned
EFSP 2025.4– Release 5/29/2025
New Functionality
As a filer, I should be able to request a Ad Hoc hearing– FS-3873
As a filer, I should be limited to one motion when Ad Hoc hearings are enabled - FS-4192
As a filer, I should be able to see my scheduled hearing information in summary– FS-4070
Where configured, filers will have the option to request a hearing upon selecting a Motion Type
As a filer, I should see which contacts were served on Summary and Envelope Details – FS-4151
Changes to how contacts marked for service will be displayed
Client Reported Issues
Unable to Create Mail Service Contact- ESS-19748
Print Envelope Details - Information is cut off- ESS-16501
Filing History Search not showing all filings filtered by Firm – ESS-18969
EFSP 2025.3– Release 5/1/2025
New Functionality
As a filer, I should be able to file an appeal on a case – FS-2225
Users will have the option to ‘File an Appeal’ on cases at locations configured with a higher court
As a filer, I should be able to see the related cases as part of case search results– FS-2228
As a filer, I should be able to see the lower court case information as part of summary/envelope details – FS-2229
Client Reported Issues
Merge Document creating incorrect order vs uploaded order. - ESS-20426
Drag and Drop document box area is too small- ESS-20977
Unknown Error When Viewing Envelope Details– ESS-15597
EFSP 2025.2– Release 4/14/2025
New Functionality
As a filer, I should see subsequent action information on case search results- FS-3727
Lead and related subsequent action cases will display when searching for either
Upgrade to Angular 18 – FS-3761
Updated look and feel to the application
Client Reported Issues
Party Types on Confidential Cases Do Not Display in the Filing on Behalf of drop down- ESS-18070
When typing certain characters in "Comments to the Court" it activates Hotkeys only.- ESS-20155
Envelopes submitted with new RepCap functionality not receiving NDC message from the CMS – ESS-20732
Unknown Error Occurred when filing into existing case – ESS-17535
EFSP lower court information showing after hiding – ESS-20750
EFSP 2025.1 – Release 3/3/2025
New Functionality
Update dialog notifying filer of partial waiver- FS-3792
Partial waiver dialogue has been updated to provide information on a per party basis.
Client Reported Issues
Service Contacts "Not Served"- ESS-16414
Date of offense shows 1 day earlier in Review app- ESS-19226
EFSP 2025.0 – Release Date 2/14/2025
New Functionality
As a filer, I should be able to select all or deselect all service contacts across all parties on the case. - FS-3789
As a filer, I should be able to add a Representative Capacity to a party – FS-3600
As a filer, I need to be able to file a subsequent action into an existing case – FS-3682
As a filer, I should see Subsequent Action Information on Summary and Envelope Details – FS-3684
As a filer submitting a subsequent action, I should be able to use existing parties – FS-3683
Client Reported Issues
Case Sub Type not transferring over to Review App in Initial CR Filing- ESS-19230
Arrest location and other arrest fields odd behavior/not searchable- ESS-19213
Charges Window Unresponsive- ESS-18814
TRN Number Entered in the EFSP not Pulling Over into REV – ESS-19100
EFSP 2024.8 – Release Date 12/17/2024
New Functionality
As a filer, I must be able to set a default and favorites for Filer Type - FS-3361
As a Firm user, I should be able to provide a service consent email for existing attorneys - FS-3772
As a Firm user, I should be prompted to provide service consent for my party when filing into an existing case - FS-3770
Changes were made to Service Consent to ensure attorneys present on cases, prior to feature enablement, can provide an email address.
Client Reported Issues
Phone Number Disappears After Saving Service Contact - ESS-18150
Unknown Error Occurred When Updating Payment Account Name - ESS-16806
Filing Removed After Saving New Case Template - ESS-18654
EFSP 2024.7 – Release Date 10/30/2024
Client Reported Issues
New User Not Removed Immediately, '-inactive' Added to Email Address– ESS-17379
2nd page of hearing dates never load– ESS-18214
Party Responsible for Fees Not Selected, But One Appears After Filing is Submitted– ESS-17558
EFSP 2024.6 – Release Date 9/17/2024
New Functionality
As a filer, I should be able to copy a partially rejected envelope– FS-2248
Filers copying a partially rejected envelope will now see only the rejected filings are persisted. This prevents accidental resubmission of previously accepted filings.
As a filer, I should be be able to replace service contacts – FS-3166
During the filing flow, auto save the draft when the filer navigates away without saving– FS-1551
As a filer, I should see the default document security option for a node – FS-3365
Change the "Done" button to say "Proceed to bulk dashboard" on the last step of bulk add filings – FS-3654
EFSP 2024.5 – Release Date 8/1/2024
Client Reported Issues
Case search in EFSP requiring more than 3 characters– ESS-16244
Payment Account missing drawdown– ESS-16845
Unknown error copying envelope– ESS-16321
New Functionality
As a filer, I should see a confirmation pop up when selecting a secure document security option– FS-3366
As a filer, I should not be able to copy an envelope until all filings are accepted/rejectedcases – FS-3713
Change the "Actions" button at the top of bulk dashboard to "Add Case"– FS-3557
As a filer, I should be able to create Mail Service Contacts– FS-1315
EFSP 2024.4 – Release Date 6/12/2024
Client Reported Issues
Blank Lead Attorney Column after searching– ESS-12996
Party Information Not Matching – ESS-15447
Optional services not flagged when missing required fields – ESS-14267
New Functionality
As a pro se filer, I must be able to provide my consent for electronic service– FS-2848
As a pro se filer, I should be prompted to provide consent for eService when filing into cases – FS-3515
As a pro se filer, I should see that a party has previously provided consent – FS-3643
As a firm user, I must enter an email for Service Consent when adding a Lead Attorney – FS-3588
As a filer, who has not logged into EFSP for a long time, I should be presented with a message – FS-2337
As a filer, if my account is marked as restricted for filing, I should be prevented from starting a filing– FS-1338
EFSP 2024.3 – Release Date 5/10/2024
Client Reported Issues
Case Party Suffix missing– ESS-14957
New Functionality
As a filer, I should not see the option to add a bank account when not allowed– FS-3609
Update pagination for All Party modal to be consistent – FS-3630
EFSP 2024.2 – Release Date 4/12/2024
Client Reported Issues
Parties are displaying in the incorrect order on Services Contacts and Parties Tab – ESS-14159
Address Line 2 missing from submission messages – ESS-14783
Preventing Commas in Usernames – ESS-15100
Unable to advance past Filings screen – ESS-15074
Unable to view Envelope Details Red Error Message is Received – ESS-15472
New Functionality
As a filer, I should see my bulk number in Bulk History – FS-3357
Filers will now see a Bulk number in Bulk History that can be shared with the court to identify their bulk submission
As a filer, I should see the quantity multiplier on the fees page for MPRFF optional services – FS-3525
As a filer, I should see the fee total multiply when I associate parties to an optional service – FS- 3523
As a filer, I must see the most up to date service contacts on a case when viewing the contacts or filing into the case – FS-3259
EFSP 2024.1 – Release Date 2/29/2024
Client Reported Issues
All Required Fields are bright Red making it difficult to view in Version 2023.9 – ESS-13849
Incorrect/Missing Filing Information Viewing Receipt– ESS-13740
Efile IL EFSP missing additional attorneys – ESS-14845
New Functionality
As a filer, I must be able to select one or more parties to be associated with an additional service– FS-2770
As a filer, I must be able to manage parties to be associated with an additional service on the Fees page and Summary page – FS-3269
As a filer, I should see the MPRFF breakdown in envelope details – FS-3353
As a filer, I should be able to see MPRFF in reporting – FS-3356
EFSP 2024.0 – Release Date 1/24/2024
Client Reported Issues
Ad Damnum Field Missing for Individual Filers – ESS14522
Hearing scheduled 12 times from 1 envelope – ESS-14525
New Functionality
As a vacation letter filer, I should be able to skip the fees page if the site has global waiver configured– FS-2555
When configured, filers will be able to Submit from the Fees page after filling Submission Agreements, without the need to fill every field.
EFSP 2023.10 – Release Date 12/15/2023
Client Reported Issues
Case Cross Reference Number missing for Confidential case types– ESS-13101
Service Contact Mailing Address is required – ESS-12840
Accessibility – Change sequence of sign in when using screen reader – ESS-12965
Screen reader will now start from top of sign in modal
Unknown error occurring when deleting Firm Attorney – ESS-13737
Failure to pay rent filer getting user exception error – ESS-8413
EFSP 2023.9 – Release Date 11/10/2023
Client Reported Issues
Error displays on Service Contacts– ESS-13063
Hidden Party Service Contacts – ESS-11913
View Receipt errors immediately after submission – ESS-11913
Pro Se attorney is not being displayed in the parties table – ESS-2860
Accessibility issue - Correct tabbing order on 'Having a problem' sign in modal – FS-3016
New Functionality
As a firm admin, I must be notified of any password requirements when resetting a firm user's password – FS-3265
EFSP 2023.8 – Release Date 10/13/2023
Client Reported Issues
DOB does not let you type in a year with a 19. It keeps defaulting to 20 – ESS-11584
Submission Failed: Unknown – ESS-12971
After the recent update filers cannot verify Return date. – ESS-12921
Submission Failure upon submission (EFSP) – ESS-12864
Support icon displays in documents when printing the receipt. Covers details in envelope information– ESS-11669
"[361] Incomplete address for case address.” with visible entered address– ESS-11946
New Functionality
As a firm admin, I should be able to manage an address for Firm Attorneys– FS-3222
As a filer, I should be able to view the Lead Attorney's address on the party modal– FS-3223
As a system, I should be able to fill attorney's address on the auto generated forms – FS-3224
When Document Generation is enabled, Firm Admins can manage an address for their attorneys. This will be used to generate the address on auto generated forms.
As a filer, I must be able to view the service logs in the envelope details – FS-3182
As a filer with court granted waiver for a case, I should be made aware of the waiver details when I file into that case. – FS-2232
As a filer, I should be able to view the fees waived on the fees page, summary page, envelope details – FS-2244
As a bulk filer, I must be able to view the bulk filing options of using UI or Excel method. – FS-1442
As a bulk filer using Excel method, I should be able to download fillable template to create bulk drafts – FS-1655
As a bulk filer using Excel method, I should be able to upload spreadsheet with filled data for creating bulk drafts – FS-1656
Where configured, filers will have the ability to bulk file by using a filled excel spreadsheet to generate their envelopes.
EFSP 2023.7 – Release Date 9/6/2023
Client Reported Issues
SDSTAGE - Bookmarks/remove Research button – ESS-11725
SD\South Dakota Unified Judicial System\South Dakota Unified Judicial System\Stage\Adding party to existing Case does not show Party CMS ID – ESS-7138
MD STAGE EFSP - Modification of filing code is not changing the document description. – ESS-4125
MNSTAGE - CRM 10326712 - EFSP Unable to Submit a Service Only Filing – error message is received – ESS-11966
NV CLARKDC - Stage - Unable to start filing as anonymous user – ESS-11960
TX Prod - automatic cache rebuild for the EFSP site has been completing, but not catching all code changes – ESS-11805
New Functionality
As a user, I must be able to easily identify additional services on the filings modal– FS-3139
Additional Services has been changed to Additional Services and Fees. Icons added to make the tabs more noticeable and Communications has been moved into the Filing Requirements section
Prevent filers from uploading password protected PDF– FS-3192
As a user, I must be made able to easily notice the required fields in the app– FS-3152
As a filer, I must be able to see the document page count for lead document in my reports– FS-2932
As an EFSP, do not validate physical address if the service method is electronic serve– FS-2178
As a filer, I should be notified about the grace period for returned/rejected envelopes – FS-1668
As a filer, I need the ability to add any case party as a service contact – FS-1897
As a vacation letter filer, I must complete the filings step before selecting the cases – FS-2794
EFSP 2023.6 – Release Date 8/8/2023
Client Reported Issues
New Functionality
As a filer, I need the option to search all locations in case search – FS-2886
As a filer viewing filing history or envelope details, I must be notified of any blackouts – FS-3140
As a filer submitting envelopes in a blackout date, I must be notified of any envelope review delays – FS-2504
As a filer, I must be able to view the association between the party and service contact in the envelope details page – FS-2628
As a criminal filer, I must be able to view the degree codes mapped to offense in the add offense modal – FS-2656
EFSP 2023.5 – Release Date 7/17/2023
Client Reported Issues
Unable to edit service contacts – ESS-11159
Misleading system behavior when adding a service contact – ESS-7195
New Functionality
As a firm admin, I should be required to add a role when adding users – FS-3101
As a Firm Admin, adding a criminal/batch role should automatically open the edit modal – FS-2964
As an inactive user, when I try to login to the EFSP, display a message about my account being deactivated or suspended – FS-1667
EFSP 2023.4 – Release Date 6/22/2023
Client Reported Issues
Domestic Case category missing in ECF5 template - FS-3079
Juvenile case category missing in ECF5 template – FS-3080
New Functionality
Upgrade Crowdin API to v2 – FS-2509
Client Reported Issues
As a system, I must trim any leading and trailing spaces in the email address of users – ESS-3443
New Functionality
As a filer, I want to add jurisdiction-specific contact information to my account to receive notifications.– FS-2582
As a filer, I want to register a new account with jurisdiction-specific contact information – FS-2582
Users can now specify an email to use for notifications when filing at specific locations
As a user, I would like to easily switch between accounts– FS-2576
Users now have the ability to switch accounts without the need to fully log out
EFSP 2023.2 – Release Date 5/5/2023
Client Reported Issues
As an EFSP, I must pass in data relevant to Appellate case as part of Review Filing – FS-3053
Accessibility issue - focus on "x" icon on modals – FS-3006
New Functionality
As a filer, I need the ability to abort my searches– FS-2569
Users can now cancel a case search after a configurable amount of time (min 15 seconds). This allows users to refine their search criteria when the search is taking too long.
As a firm admin, I must be able to invite users in bulk to join my firm using a registration link – FS-2763
Firm Admins can now invite users to the firm in bulk by emailing them a link. This is an H5 parity item.
As a filer, I should be able to view the party type for party fees– FS-1909
Filers will now see the type of party associated with a party fee in the Fee Breakdown.
EFSP 2023.1 - Release Date 3/6/2023
Client Reported Issues
New Functionality
As a firm admin, I need the ability to create service contacts from existing firm users on the service contacts page– FS-2574
Firm Admins can now create multiple service contacts for existing Firm Users, without the need to manually enter information.
As a firm admin, I need the ability to create service contacts from firm user's existing information on the firm users page – FS-2573
Firm Admins can now create a service contact for a firm user when editing or adding a user, prefilled with the firm user’s information.
As a filer, I should be able to see the judicial officer for a case in my Filing History. – FS-2710
As a firm admin, I must be able to see the status of my firm users
– FS-2750
Firm Admins will now see a column indicating a user’s status on the Firm Users page.
EFSP 2023.0- Release Date 2/9/2022
Client Reported Issues
New Functionality
As a filer, I should be able to opt in or out of account locked email notification
– FS-2895
Changes have been made to the Email Notifications page to allow filers to opt in or o
As a filer, I must be able to see the filings and envelopes submitted through H5 in my reports
- FS-2807
EFSP reports will now include all filings submitted through H5 and other service providers.
This requires a microservice to be installed on the EFM servers
As a filer, I must be able to see the additional service description/name in receipt and envelope details
– FS-2738
Changes have been made to display the Additional Service description in envelope details and the receipt
Previously, filers only saw “Additional Service” and a fee.
EFSP 2022.11 - Release Date 12/01/2022
Client Reported Issues
Make changes to the display of the filing modal – FS-2735
Changes have been made to the UI of the filing modal to make the Additional Services more prominent on the page.
Changes have been made to display the filings modal header, so it is always visible even when scrolling the page.
New Functionality
As an EFSP, I must broadcast site wide notification to all online users – FS-1898
Changes have been made to display site wide broadcast notifications to all users who are on the site.
As a filer, I should be able to mark favorites and defaults - FS-1737
Changes have been to allow the filers to select favorites and defaults for location, case category, case type, filing code and payment accounts.
If the filer has set any default value and/or favorites, then the default value would be listed first in the corresponding drop down followed by favorites in the filing flow process.
The favorites allow a maximum of 15 selections.
The default value will be auto selected.
As a filer, I must be able to able to see the envelope submitted date in the receipt and envelope details page – FS-2740
Changes have been made to display the envelope submitted date in the envelope details and the print receipt.
As a filer, I should see my envelope was returned for correction when I download the reports – FS-2819
Changes have been made to update the reports if an envelope is returned for correction.
EFSP 2022.10 - Release Date 10/27/2022
Client Reported Issues
Not able to see filing codes for when building Templates in Stage - ESS-4644
Changes have been made to allow the filers to add filings when creating a template.
The Case Style/Caption is too long, and it pushes the Re:Search and Actions buttons to the right. These buttons aren't active when they're pushed over – ESS-4650
Changes have been made to truncate the case style if it extends beyond the case search results card.
Select/Unselect all for other service contact checkbox not working – ESS-3489
Changes have been made to allow the filers to select and deselect all other service contacts on the service page.
New Functionality
As an EFSP, do not validate incomplete foreign physical addresses for service contacts – FS-1869
Changes have been made to not validate foreign physical addresses if the service method is eservice.
As a filer, I must be able to see the hover text on my filings icon - FS-2731
Changes have been made to display a text when hovering over my filings icon.
As a filer, I must be able to see the refund reason and comments for voided/refunded fees – FS-2676
Changes have been made to display the refund reason description and comments (if any) in the envelope details.
As a system, I must validate if the total uploaded documents in the envelope have exceeded the maximum allowed limit – FS-2207
Changes have been made to notify that the filer has exceeded the maximum envelope document limit allowed on the filings page. The filer must correct the documents size and will not be allowed to proceed until the uploaded documents are within or at the maximum allowed limit.
As a filer, I must be allowed to upload only allowed file types for a component – FS-2650
Changes have been made to honor the configuration of allowed file types for a lead or an attachment document.
Swap the order of client reference number and filing description – FS-2734
Changes have been made display the filing description followed by client reference number on the filings page.
Internal fixes
Unable to create a template for an existing case - FS-2745
Changes have been made to allow the filers to create templates for subsequent filings.
Envelope submission modal, in certain mobile sizes, has buttons overlapping – FS-2720
Changes have been made to display the buttons stacked and not overlapping.
EFSP 2022.9 - Release Date 09/29/2022
Client Reported Issues
Receiving unknown error when filtering filing history results by any case number - ESS-4602
Changes have been made to successfully return the expected results when searching by a case number.
New Functionality
As a filer, I should see the appropriate filing status if my envelope was returned for correction – FS-1675
Changes have been made to display the filing status as returned for correction, if any envelope was returned for correction.
Changes have been made to allow filers to filter the filing history results by this status.
Changes have been made to display this status on the envelope details page.
As a batch filer, I must be able to select a case party attorney for the case initiating parties - FS-2596
Changes have been made to allow the batch filers to be select an attorney for case initiating parties.
As a filer, I must not see the toast message when viewing envelope details for envelopes submitted outside of Tyler eFile EFSP.
Changes have been made to remove the message, about being unable to load some details on the case, for envelopes submitted through non-eFile EFSP.
Internal fixes
Filing drafts status is being displayed as "0" - FS-2800
Changes have been made to display the expected filing status for all drafts, instead of 0.
Attorney is not being added automatically as a service contact and no message is being displayed – FS-2790
Changes have been made to automatically add the attorney as a service contact when the attorney is added to a case party and the configuration requires it.
EFSP 2022.8 - Release Date 08/26/2022
Client Reported Issues
Filing History and Envelope details incorrect time being displayed - ESS-4593
Changes have been made to display the submitted date in the filing history, submitted date, reviewed date in the envelope details in filer’s local time.
New Functionality
As a filer, I should be able to see refunded or voided fees in the envelope details – FS-1738
Changes have been made to display refunded or voided fees, if any, in the envelope details.
As a vacation letter filer, I should not be presented with the vacation letter drafts dashboard and automatically taken to the fees page if there are fees. FS-2556
Changes have been made to allow the filers to navigate directly to fees if there are no validation errors on the filings.
Changes have been made to allow the vacation letter filers to submit their vacation letter filings from the fees page.
Changes have been made to allow the vacation letter filers to return to dashboard right after submitting the vacation letter filings without waiting for all of envelopes to complete the submission process. Vacation letter filers can return to the bulk history and check the status of these filings later.
Internal fixes
EFSP is displaying the served date and opened date and time in UTC - FS-2739
Changes have been made to display the eservice served and opened date in the envelope details in filer’s local time.
Multiple values are not being displayed in the envelope details, receipt – FS-2721
Changes have been made to display the filing type and client reference number in the envelope details.
Service contacts page is creating an empty row during create or cancel of service contacts – FS-2744
Changes have been made to prevent the system from creating empty rows.
EFSP 2022.7 - Release Date 08/05/2022
Client Reported Issues
Service Contacts displaying incorrectly on Summary screen - ESS-2868
Changes have been made to display only the service contacts who are being served.
New Functionality
Make UI changes to match Tyler defined UI standards
The UI for bookmarks, reports, user profile, firm administration pages were modified as per the Tyler UI standards.
As an EFSP, auto add the attorney(s) as a service contact on the party they represent – FS-1665
Changes have been made to automatically add the attorney as a service contact when an attorney is added to a party on the case during the efiling process. This is based on configuration.
As a filer, I should be able to see if my envelope has been deferred – FS-1894
Changes have been made to display the deferred date in the filing history and envelope details page if an envelope has been deferred.
As a vacation letter filer, I should be able to multi select locations on the cases list filter page – FS-2523
Changes have been made to allow the filers to select multiple location in the location filter drop down during the vacation letter process.
Add a node-based content area under the location drop down on case information page – FS-2659
Changes have been made to allow customizable content to be added and displayed per location on the case information page.
Add content area at the top of the Summary page – FS-1483.
Changes have been made to allow customizable content to be added to the summary page.
EFSP 2022.6 - Release Date 06/29/2022
Client Reported Issues
As a filer, I should not be able to view transmitted copies in my envelope details if envelope errors and gets rejected - ESS-2000
New Functionality
Make UI changes to match Tyler defined UI standards
The UI for envelope details, case search, filing history, filing drafts, service contacts pages were modified as per the Tyler UI standards.
As a filer, I should be able to copy and re-submit my envelope which was returned for correction – FS-2160
Changes have been made to allow the filers to copy and re-submit the envelopes which were returned for correction.
As a filer, I should not be allowed to copy an envelope multiple times based on the configuration – FS-1425
Changes have been made to disallow copying of an envelope multiple times if the configuration does not allow it.
As a vacation letter filer, I should be able to select cases for a specific attorney – FS-1560
Changes have been made to display a new drop down to allow selecting a specific filing attorney during the vacation letter process initiation.
As a filer I should be able to view courtesy copy email, preliminary copy email, reject reason text information in the envelope details – FS-1176
Changes have been made to display the following elements, if available:
Courtesy copy emails.
Preliminary copy emails.
Reject reason code.
EFSP 2022.5 - Release Date 05/27/2022
Client Reported Issues
As a filer, I should be able to view the non-masked party attorney even
when the party is masked - FS-2346
New Functionality
Make UI changes to match Tyler defined UI standards
The filing flow UI was modified as per the Tyler UI standards.
As an EFSP, I must display envelope details for all the envelopes in a
filer's Filing History – FS-2329
Changes have been made to allow the filers to view envelope details for
all the envelopes in the filing history, including submitted through
third party EFSPs.
As a filer, I need the ability to merge my uploaded documents and attach it
to my filings – FS-1867
Changes have been made to allow the filers to merge multiple documents
into a single document.
Ability to add a separator page during merge process – FS-2177
Changes have been made to allow the filers to add a separator page in
between their documents prior to the merge process.
Ability to configure merge document feature – FS-2176
Changes have been made to support configuration to enable or disable
document merge feature.
As a pro se party, I must be automatically added as a service contact
– FS-1664
EFSP will now have an Add Me option on the service page during the
filing flow and all other pages and modals which allow adding service
contacts to a case. All users will see this option. If configuration
requires it, the pro se party will be required to add themselves as a
service contact.
As a filer, I should have the ability to select a case type and sort by
results as part of party name case search – FS-2289
EFSP will now allow the filers to search the cases search results by
case type.
EFSP will now allow the filers to sort the case search results by case
type, case number, description, location and newest to oldest.
EFSP 2022.4 - Release Date 03/24/2022
New Functionality
Make UI changes to match Tyler defined UI standards
The following pages were modified:
Landing page – FS-2234
Registration pages – FS-2235, FS-2250
Post registration page – FS-2339
Dashboard – FS-2278
Start Filing page – FS-2279
Omni bar – FS - 2352
EFSP 2022.3 - Release Date 02/25/2022
Client Reported Issues
On NC Stage, receiving Redaction ResponsePostback validation failed for document during redaction - FS-2346
Changes have been made to make error reporting better.
Data Field Configuration for document description and document type/security set to be not visible is causing issues – FS-2350
Changes have been made to handle the visibility of these 2 data field configurations.
On multiple client EFSP sites receiving error when saving in Document Storage purge process.
A new version of Tyler Scheduler component had to be released to address this issue.
New Functionality
As a user, if I have not activated my account, I should be presented with relevant message when I login – FS-695
EFSP will now display a message that the user has not activated their accounts and provide an option for the activation link to be resent.
As a user, I must be able to view the card type, expiration month and year of my payment accounts – FS-2125
Changes have been made to display the credit card type and expiration month and year on the payment accounts page.
As a filer, I need the ability to manage Draw Down accounts – FS-2098
Changes have been made to allow the users to view their draw down balance on the payment accounts page.
As a filer, I need the ability to sort the envelopes, drafts by date – FS-1674
Changes have been made to Filing History, Filing Drafts, Bulk History and Bulk Drafts page to allow the filers to sort their results by date – newest to oldest or oldest to newest.
Internal fixes
Unable to update any credit card payment accounts - FS-2386
This was identified as part of integration/API changes made by EFM.
On the payment accounts page, waiver account type is not being persisted – FS-2387
This was identified as part of integration/API changes made by EFM.
Anonymous kiosk user is being presented with account activation message – FS-2392
This was the result of changes made in FS-695 for inactivated users.
EFSP 2022.2 - Release Date 01/26/2022
Client Reported Issues
On NC Stage, some of the test documents are not redacting - FS-2326
Changes have been made to address the null reference error and polling.
On MD Stage, batches are stuck in submitting – FS-2328
Batch filing submission process has been modified.
New Functionality
As an EFSP, I must honor the actual document size emitted in GetPolicy response – FS-2087
EFSP will honor the document size limit emitted by EFM instead of the document size limit configured in the EFSP application.
As a logged in user, I must not be allowed to delete myself – FS-1873
The logged in users of a firm will not allowed to delete themselves from the firm users list.
Change the background color across the app – FS-1515
The background color has been changed as per Forge guidelines.
EFSP 2022.1 - Release Date 12/17/2021
Client Reported Issues
PartyCMSID for an organization party type is not being passed in as part of submission - FS-1431
Party CMS ID for an organization party type, if available, will be passed in as part of envelope submission.
Unable to successfully bulk add filings – FS-2274
Filers will now be able to bulk add filings to bulk drafts.
New Functionality
As a filer, I need the ability to create Draw Down accounts – FS-369
Filers will now be able to create drawdown payment account on the Payment Accounts page and on the Fees page.
As a user, I should be able to see firm name for a public service contact – FS-835
Filers will now be able to see the firm name for public service contacts, if available.
As a filer, I should be allowed to select service for a service contact only for one party (if needed) – FS-891
Filers will now be able to service a service contact only for one party when this service contact is associated to multiple parties. They will not be forced to serve the service contact for all associated parties.
Make UI changes to the Start Filing page – FS-1508
Styling changes were made on the Start Filing page. The grouping of the filing options was re-organized.
Edits to the filter section on certain pages – FS-2142
The filer section on Firm Users, Firm Attorneys, Firm Payment Accounts and Templates has been re-styled with a header to clearly identify the filter section.
Add content container on Start Filing page – FS-2283
New content section has been added to the Start Filing page to add generic help content.
As a filer, I should be able to add envelope level comment – FS-1309
On the case information page, filers will be able to add envelope level comment based on configuration.
As a firm admin, I should be able to rest my firm user’s password – FS-2212
Firm admins will be able to reset password for the users in their firm.
Internal fixes
Unable to create a waiver on the fees page - FS-2285
This was identified as part of changes made during implementation of drawdown support.
Unable to create or add new Kiosks – FS-2249
This was due to the kiosk not having a location. Change has been made to enforce at least one location is selected for a kiosk prior to saving the kiosk configuration.
If a filer enters an invalid date of birth, display appropriate message for the filer to correct it. – FS-1914
EFSP 2022.0 - Release Date 11/18/2021
Client Reported Issues
Case Description search in the bookmarks page is resulting in an unknown error - FS-2120
New Functionality
On Start filing page, change "Select Filing Type" to "Start Filing" - FS-2164
Filers will now be able to select the filing action prior to selecting a location. Start filing page has been changed to not collect a filing location.
Change the text of the default selection of 3 select controls - FS-2140
On payment accounts page and templates page, the drop-down option “Select…” has been removed.
Add page headers to firm admin and profile pages - FS-2139
Page header was added to firm users, attorneys, payment accounts, firm details, profile pages.
Remove the Documents section of the e-filing workflow to improve the user experience - FS-2096
Preload Documents page has been removed and filers will see case Information as the first step in the filing process flow.
As a filer, I must be made aware of the maximum envelope size on the filings page - FS-2116
Filers will be made aware of the maximum size of documents allowed, per envelope, on the filings page.
Edits to the Upload Documents content on the filings page - FS-2112
Filers will be able to attach the documents directly without having to select or deselect using a modal.
Remove Unused Documents section on the summary page - FS-2111
The unused documents will no longer be displayed or available on the Summary page.
As a kiosk admin, I should be able to edit, delete only my kiosk configuration - FS-1908
Kiosk admins will have access only to the specific kiosk configuration they have been provided access to.
Alphabetize the Filing Attorney drop down – FS-2159
The filing attorney drop down on the fees page is alphabetized by the first name.
Internal fixes
Firm Service Contacts option is no longer being displayed for firm users - FS-2166
EFSP 2021.8.0.4 - Release Date 10/22/2021
New Functionality
Ability to use or disable keyboard shortcuts on the site
Filers will now be able to use keyboard shortcuts
Filers will now be able to disable the keyboard shortcuts
Ability to view past and upcoming hearing dates on the case in Re:Search
Filers will now be able to view additional information on the case in Re:Search application from eFile.
Ability for Re:Search users to file into cases using eFile
Re:Search users will now be able to file into cases using eFile
Ability to enforce required optional services
System will automatically add optional services which are configured to be required for a filing.
Ability to manage email notifications
Filers can now manage which email notifications they wish to receive for their efiling.
Ability to manage User Profile
Filers can now update their first name, middle name, last name and email address inside eFile
Ability to provide additional party related data as part of an envelope
Filers will now be able to provide additional party related data like Gender, SSN, Driver's License details as part of non-criminal envelopes. previously these fields were only for criminal filings.
Ability to view transactional redaction fees
If a court location is set to collect fees for redaction and the filer chooses to redact their documents, then these fees will be charged and displayed to the filers on the Fees page and Summary page.
Honor the configuration of the following Data Field Configuration
LegacyLocationCaseSearch
PartyAttorney
CaseAllowAddNewServiceContacts
ShowServiceContactsInSearchResults
Internal Fixes
Envelope number is being displayed in the case number field on filing history page
When navigating to the parties page, the Filings button is disabled incorrectly
EFSP 2021.7.0.1 - Release Date 10/17/2021
Important highlights from this release:
Filing History Import from H5
Service Contact History Information
Prevent Individual Filer Registration
Bug Fixes
Administrative email for service contacts is not being displayed during filing flow, case search results - FS-1870
Unable to use a newly created template and receiving error related to GACivilDomesticEnvelopeExtension - FS-1679
Case cross reference code cache is resulting in null ref error. - FS-1650
New Features
Sort Service Contact History by date/time - FS-1691
As an EFSP, pass in Out of state value if the filer selects it as part of envelope submission - FS-1672
As an EFSP, make all redaction call using V4 - FS-1630
Export filing history from H5 DB and Import into the EFSP DB - FS-1473
Update integration to handle Organization party type - FS-1323
As a filer, I need to be able to search drop downs - FS-1322
As a filer, I should be able to see the Service Contact History information - FS-1298
As a filer, I should be able to view Return Date and Out of State indicator in envelope details - FS-1155
Ability to prevent individual filer registration - FS-900